Demanding that the directorate of education (DoE) upgrade the infrastructure of rural schools instead of unnecessarily tweaking school timings, the South Goa zilla panchayat (SGZP) standing committee on Friday adopted a resolution demanding the rollback of the circular enforcing extended class timings. It also demanded the implementation of the RTE Act in totality.

While the last date for submission of Form-1, for the schools regarding compliance of RTE Act for the schools in Punjab is barely a week away, authorities of many schools in the city, are still ignorant of the deadline and face threat of being penalized.

A group of parents from economically weak section has been protesting on the premises of a private unaided school in Nalasopara (east) after their children did not get admission there under the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act.

The authorities of basic education department organized a 'School Chalo Rally' on Monday. The rally was aimed to increase enrolment of children between 6 and 14 years in government primary and upper primary schools.